Oliver Burkeman is a feature writer for The Guardian. He is a winner of the Foreign Press Association's Young Journalist of the Year award, and has been short-listed for the Orwell Prize. He writes a popular weekly column on psychology, "This Column Will Change Your Life," and has reported from New York, London, and Washington. Oliver's latest book, is the fantastic: 'Four Those weeks: Time Management For Mortals' which draws on the insights of both ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual teachers, Oliver Burkeman delivers an entertaining, humorous, practical, and ultimately profound guide to time and time management. In the episode today, we discuss: - What is time? - Why we can never really control time - The perils of not accepting our mortality - Why trying to control our time only leads to more anxiety and stress - Cosmic insignificance therapy - The worst self-help advice - More Links: Oliver's book: shorturl.at/CGX28 https://www.oliverburkeman.com Watch the YouTube version of this interview (from 6pm UK Time), here: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact Instagram: @freedompact Email: freedompact@gmail.com
Ben Aldridge writes about practical philosophy, comfort zones, mental health, and adventure. You can find him climbing mountains, learning Japanese, running marathons, taking ice baths and sleeping in unusual places. The challenges he sets for himself, and his readers are often demanding yet quirky and fun. Ben has suffered from severe anxiety and found adopting a Stoic mentality helped him enormously. In this podcast, we discuss 10 of Ben’s favourite stoic principles to live your life by. Ben’s Instagram: @dothingsthatchallengeyou Our Instagram: @FreedomPact Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Control-Uncontrollable-Changing-Resilient/dp/1801290423/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=cca986f8-edc2-449e-af6a-066c26605f08
Dr Jenna Macciochi specialises in understanding how nutrition and lifestyle interact with the immune system in health and disease. With over 20 years' experience she is on a mission to break down the science behind our health and share the secrets of how to be well, for good. Based in Brighton, Jenna is a lecturer at Sussex University, a qualified fitness instructor and health coach and author of Immunity: the science of staying well. Links: https://www.drjennamacciochi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/freedompact (VIDEO PODCASTS) https://freedompact.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/freedompact/ https://twitter.com/freedompactpod
Listen to our first interview with Nick in which he details his full story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_-_at8H37E Nick Yarris was sent to death row for 22 Years, for a crime he didn't commit and was the star of the documentary "Fear of 13." He is the author of multiple books, and a highly revered speaker. Links: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) https://instagram.com/freedompact You can find out more about Nick and check out his books at https://nickyarrisofficial.com/ For more content like this, please hit the subscribe button!
Barry Maurice William Hearn OBE is an English sporting events promoter and the founder and President of promotions company Matchroom Sport. Barry has developed Matchroom Sport into one of the world’s leading independent suppliers of quality sports programming. Aside from Matchroom Sport, Barry is Chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, the World Snooker Association, and WPBSA Ltd. In this interview, Barry & I discuss: - How growing up poor was his secret advantage - What separates the elite performers in sport from those that don't make it - What happened in a fight between Barry and his son Eddie Hearn - Who would in a fight out of Eddie Hearn and Jake Paul - Advice for entrepreneurs - The business deal that saved Matchroom from going bust - Much more! Links: YouTube.com/freedompact https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise) https://instagram.com/freedompact https://matchroom.com https://twitter.com/BarryHearn For more content like this, please hit the subscribe button!
Today on the Freedom Pact podcast we are joined by progressive political commentator, David Pakman. David hosts "The David Pakman Show," featuring the biggest political and news stories of the day, including lively debate with guests from all sides, analysis and stories no other shows are covering. Consider subscribing to our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/freedompact Join our FREE Newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter More from David: https://davidpakman.com/
Dr Iain McGilchrist is a former literature scholar at Oxford University before an interest in the mind and body led him to studying medicine, which paved the way for him to become a consultant Psychiatrist. Dr McGilChrist is an associate of Green Templteton College in Oxford, a fellow of the royal college of Psychiatrists, a fellow of the royal society of arts and Iain has also researched neuroimaging at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Iain is the author of the Master and his Emissary, a book that I was recommended by Robert Greene. Recently Iain has his latest book; ‘’The matter with things’’, which took him 12 years to write and his almost 600,000 words. The equivalent to 6 PhD Thesis’. In this conversation today, Iain and I discuss the roles of the left and the right brain, we discuss the power of exploring opposing ideas and fields, the sacred and divine, mindfulness, meaning and much much more. Links: https://channelmcgilchrist.com YouTube.com/freedompact Instagram.com/freedompact
Dr Will Bulsiewicz, or 'Dr B', is a board certified Gastroenterologist who both practises and researches at the cutting edge of science related to gut-health. Long time listeners of the show will know that this is Dr Bulsiewicz's third appearance on the show! Our first podcast with Dr B (#33) is in our top ten most downloaded ever episodes and our second podcast was in the top 30 of the Educational iTunes Charts. Dr B is the author of the New York Times selling book 'Fibre Fuelled', which can be found here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178504415X Similarly, Will has just released a brand new cookbook which features over 100 recipes. Check it out here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1785044176 In this episode today, Will & I discuss: - How Dr B built his platform - Why people relate to Will - Is medical school failing young doctors? - The role of Fibre in health - The healing molecule. 'short chain fatty acids' - Optimising the microbiome - Much, much more! Links: YouTube.com/freedompact Instagram.com/freedompact Instagram.com/theguthealthmd https://theplantfedgut.com
Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and science communicator. His new book, 'Welcome To The Universe: In 3D" is out now: https://welcometotheuniverse.net/ In this episode of the podcast, I ask Neil: - Why does time get slower when you travel through space? - What do the US Government UFO images tell us? - Why are we so fascinated with finding alien life? - Did Jeff Bezos REALLY go to Space? - & Much more Join out 'Healthy, Wealthy & Wise' Newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter
We are joined by Matt Hancock, MP for West Suffolk and the former health secretary of the U.K during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic for a sit-down interview at Portcullis House, Westminster. In the short time that we were together, we asked Matt about his dyslexia campaign, how working through Covid effected his mental health, did China influence the UK lockdowns, his battles with Piers Morgan and his advice to the future health secretary. We really wanted to do our best with this one, and even though the interview itself may not be as long and in depth as we would have liked it to be, we are proud to release our first ever in person interview in stunning quality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW9t8sYehYU&feature=youtu.be Filmed & Produced by @Steff Morris Contact: steffanmorris97@yahoo.co.uk Follow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedompact/ Join out newsletter: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter Tweet us: https://twitter.com/freedompactpod Email us: freedom...